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JUNE 26, 2017

Continuous expansion of the plant with extensive additions and the decision to build the successful BMW X models in Spartanburg have made the plant the largest manufacturing facility in the BMW Group production network within the space of 25 years. More than 1.5 The new BMW X3 will be launched in fall 2017.

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MAY 19, 2023

The high-voltage batteries required for this will likewise be manufactured locally. —Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003. Rendering of the future high-voltage battery assembly in Shenyang.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Ontario, California, Phoenix Motorcars develops, deploys, and services all electric drive systems for electric commercial vehicles. EasyMile has developed and deployed autonomous mobility solutions worldwide based on vehicles manufactured by recognized industrial partners.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Unifrax, a manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials, introduced its Battery Advisory Board, which will meet regularly to provide strategic guidance as Unifrax grows its battery portfolio and enters the silicon anode market with its new SiFAB Silicon Fiber Anode Battery Technology. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

BMW Manufacturing Co. Installation of a storage and distribution center within BMW’s existing Energy Center, an 11 Megawatt facility, along with six on-site fueling stations were recently completed by BMW at their only North American manufacturing facility in South Carolina.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. After starting production in 2003, it added V6 engines to its lineup in 2005, and, in January 2008, reached a cumulative engine production of one million units. TMMAL), an engine-production subsidiary of Japan-based Toyota Motor. four-cylinder engine production. trucks and SUVs.

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

European, North American and Japanese heavy-duty vehicle and engine manufacturers will establish in 2012 a stronger administrative support for the activities of the annual Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting and its objective of global harmonization of heavy-duty vehicle regulations.

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JANUARY 26, 2013

AB Volvo has signed an agreement with the Chinese vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (DFG) to acquire 45% of a new subsidiary of DFG, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV), which will include the major part of DFG’s medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles business. and 15.7%, respectively.

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APRIL 17, 2010

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) presented by Tequila Patrón unveiled its “Green Dream Team”, a collection of five drivers who will serve as ambassadors for its green racing initiatives. The drivers comprising the Green Dream Team represent five distinct voices of varying initiatives in a movement that began in 2006.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Bosch and Weichai, China’s largest manufacturer of engines for commercial vehicles, have enjoyed many years of partnership. Their strategic alliance began back in 2003. The common-rail system is also designed to work with an electrified powertrain.

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Tesla has grown enormously since its humble beginnings in 2003, and reaching six factories indicates the beginning of a new phase, one of tremendous […]. Recently, Tesla opened its sixth factory, Giga Texas, which is also its new global headquarters.

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JUNE 29, 2010

dedicated a new hybrid drive system manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. Once fully operational, nearly 100 manufacturing workers will be capable of producing more than 20,000 commercial-duty hybrid propulsion systems each year. Allison Transmission, Inc. Earlier post.) Allison was being awarded a $62.8 Earlier post.).

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JUNE 26, 2023

The Group introduced the first connected car services in Korea in 2003 and has since expanded the services to the global market. Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis currently operate Bluelink, Kia Connect and Genesis Connected services.

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AUGUST 9, 2020

In full production since 2003 and now operating in thousands of buses, it has proven up to 25% fuel saving, depending on the duty cycle. From reduced emissions, quieter operation and fuel economy improvements (as compared to diesel-powered buses), the H 40/50 EP Series provides reduced brake maintenance costs and fast, smooth acceleration.

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APRIL 19, 2018

NTN began work on in-wheel motors in 2003, deploying and testing successive iterations on different types of compact, lightweight EVs. According to a report in the Nikkei , in 2019, FSAT plans to manufacture vehicles equipped with in-wheel motors with a range of 450 km (280 miles). NTN’s latest in-wheel motor.

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JANUARY 31, 2015

The vehicles were subject to earlier recalls to address a problem with an electronic component manufactured by TRW that caused some airbags to deploy in the absence of a crash. The recalls will provide vehicle owners with a new remedy after the manufacturers’ original attempts to fix the defects proved ineffective in some vehicles.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

By doing so, Stephens said, GM will lower cost and improve performance, quality, reliability and manufacturability of electric motors by controlling design, materials selection and production processes. GM has been making investments since 2003 in design, development process and validation capabilities. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 12, 2016

Ford Motor Company unveiled its plans to transform its Dearborn facilities into a modern, green and high-tech campus to foster innovation and help drive the company’s transition to an auto and a mobility company. Everything we’re talking about, we’ve been trying and experiencing in our global manufacturing.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The investors include companies from the battery manufacturing, consumer electronic and electric vehicle ecosystem which will be working with the company to speed the development of its solid polymer electrolyte battery material. Joy served as chief scientist there until 2003.

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APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. Vehicles are the major contributor to global warming pollution.

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JUNE 20, 2017

BMW’s new 530e plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) will be produced at Magna’s contract manufacturing plant in Graz, Austria, starting in summer 2017. The first BMW produced in Graz, an X3 SUV, rolled off the assembly line in Graz in 2003. We are excited to be adding another electrified vehicle architecture to our line-up.

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JULY 6, 2020

Sales compiled from 1996–2003 by producers in Europe, Japan, USA, and South Africa (not including China and Russia) showed that, on an annual average basis, 80% of the SF 6 produced during this period was consumed by electric utilities and equipment manufacturers for electric power systems. —Simmonds et al.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

Allison is engaged with transit Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and transit fleets to support a scheduled 2021 commercial release of eGen Flex. Since 2003, Allison has delivered more than 9,000 electric hybrid propulsion systems globally. These systems have accumulated nearly 2.6

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JULY 16, 2015

Ltd., ( NTL ) announced a licensing agreement to begin the development of China’s largest cellulosic ethanol manufacturing plant, located in Siping City, Jilin Province, China. NTL) was founded in 1988 and acquired by Ginsber Beer Group in 2003. DuPont and Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry Co., billion gallons per year by 2020.

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MAY 31, 2016

The Mazda3 sets a new record for Mazda by achieving the milestone figure in only twelve years and ten months since production of the model commenced in June 2003. It is manufactured at the Hofu Plant in Japan, Changan Mazda Automobile Co., in China, AutoAlliance (Thailand) and Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation in Mexico.

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JULY 17, 2014

The broad industry survey, supplemented by in-depth interviews with senior executives showed that a consistent and sustained policy approach can produce both green results and growth. billion (US$79 billion) in 2003. Strong emphasis should be placed on the transition from low carbon technology development to manufacturing.

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. He helped found the IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering. as an engineer.

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APRIL 18, 2017

Coinciding with the start of these tests, Toyota will also establish a hydrogen station at TMEC (Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing China), its Chinese research and development base. Started in 2003, the project has initiated FC bus services in China, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, and India.

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APRIL 9, 2015

NHTSA issued the advisory in conjunction with the agency’s closing of an investigation into brake-line failures in General Motors trucks and SUVs built in model years 1999 to 2003. The coated steel brake pipes in GM’s vehicles under investigation were similar to materials used by other manufacturers at the time.

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MAY 22, 2017

SAIC General Motors Corporation Limited (SAIC-GM), a joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motor, has upgraded its car coating line at its Jinqiao South plant, which opened in 2003. This upgrade is a success across Asia and will be viewed as a benchmark for future development by peers in the automotive manufacturing industry.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Additional Honda fuel-cell vehicle firsts include: The Honda FCX was the first fuel-cell vehicle to start and operate in sub-freezing temperatures (2003). With the FCX Clarity, Honda was the first manufacturer to build and produce a dedicated fuel-cell vehicle on a production line specifically made for fuel-cell vehicles (2008).

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MARCH 3, 2013

Under the newly established process, the extracted rare earth metals will be supplied from JMC to a battery manufacturer in early March, which will reuse them as negative-electrode materials for nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid vehicles. Proceedings of EMC 2003).

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AUGUST 7, 2017

The manufacturing facilities will be in Saveh, located 120 km (75 miles) from Tehran. Groupe Renault has been present in Iran since 2003 through a joint venture with SAIPA and IRAN KHODRO. The first vehicles to be produced at the plant will be new Symbol and new Duster. They will be owned and operated by the joint venture company.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Honda has deployed fuel cell vehicles in the US, Germany and Japan, including the FCX Clarity, which was named the 2009 World Green Car. The first fuel cell vehicle to start and operate in sub-freezing temperatures (2003). The first fuel cell vehicle leased to an individual customer (July 2005).

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MAY 14, 2012

The company says that it is already supplying a well-known automotive manufacturer with its carbon components. The new process is based on a wet press process used by Johnson Controls since 2003 to produce wood fiber components for vehicle interiors. Structure of the carbon body parts. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.

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JULY 2, 2012

the largest manufacturer of fully-automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses, has invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems LLC. During that time, Allison developed hybrid propulsion systems for city buses which went into production in 2003.

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